Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
Scribe
Scribe not identified
Main text scribe
Script Definition
Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand
Merchants'
Global Aspect of the Script
- In the upper part
- Ascenders go above the headline
- Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
- Stable
- Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
- Irregular spacing
- Nesting
- Puzzle-letters
- Writing on different levels
Approximate Size of Average Letters
Variable size
- Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
- Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
- Downstrokes are not parallel
- Horizontal strokes are not parallel
- Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
- Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
- Ascenders are not parallel among them
- Descenders are not parallel among them
Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
Abbreviation
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Abbreviation - #9462

Justification
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Justification - #9446

Letter
Aleph
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9443

Beth
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9458

Gimel
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9459

Daleth
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9455

He
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9460

Zayin
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9466

Ṭeth
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9457

Kaph
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9461

Lamed
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9464

Mem: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9450

Nun
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9444

Nun: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9452

Samekh
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9467

'Ayin
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9454

Pe
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9448

Pe: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9469

Ṣade
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9465

Resh
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9453

Shin/Sin
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9463

Tav
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Letter - #9472

Ligature
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Ligature - #9468

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 21: Ligature - #9470
